dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase

(redirected from lipoamide dehydrogenase)

di·hy·dro·lip·o·am·ide de·hy·dro·gen·ase

(dī-hī'drō-lip-ō-am'id dē-hī'drō-jen-ās'),

A flavoenzyme oxidizing dihydrolipoamide at the expense of NAD+; completes the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate; a part of several enzyme complexes (for example, α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex). Decreased activity leads to neuronal loss in brain resulting in psychomotor retardation.

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